endangered
adjective/ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd/
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd/
- (used especially about groups of animals, plants, etc.) at risk of no longer existing
- The sea turtle is an endangered species.
- 14% of primate species are highly endangered.
- These orangutans are critically endangered due to habitat loss.
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